sergey_fedosov Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 When I look at the pictures at the Stuff Magazine, Maxim, and some others, I can't help to edmire the lighting there. The way the girls are shown is as if there is a fill light, AND some other source of a bright light that mostly shines on their parts that "stick out" :), BUT at the same time they have really cool shadows on their skin at the places that are angled away from the direct light. All together gives such a great 3 dimensional effect! I know (and that's what I thought before) that something like this can be acheaved on Photoshop. BUT!!!! I live in one major city where almost all the videoclips are shot, and once I noticed that one crew was using some very interesting gel (filter, glass...) that did the job right there on the spot! It was amazing to see! I am sure that some of you guys are using it. WHAT IS IT? I really want to get one. Thank you.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Mostly this kind of light is achived with a high power "ring flash". Such as this one (see attached image) made for the Profoto D4 & Profoto Acute systems. The ring flash head costs around US $800.00 and you need either a Profoto D4 or Acute 2 flash generator to power it. (see http://www.profoto.com)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Your camera lens goes in the hole in the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergey_fedosov Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 Thank you for the reply! I will look at that flash - very interesting. BUT, what was that crew using was something that they put in front of their light - just like a gel, but it looked like a piece of glass. If anyone know what it is, or have any other suggestions - please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn_price Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 You can get that effect on models skin in Photoshop. Play around with the Difuse Glow filter and a slight g.blur. Always do the filters on a duplicate layer, then you can tone down the effect through the opacity slider. Bryn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergey_fedosov Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 Exactly! And that's what I was doing before. But when I saw this effect in real time - made with a piece of special glass (or something) I was amazed!!!! That's why I placed this question in the lighting section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 it probably was a lighting gel of some sort, but the basic light quality is what you get from a ring light -- at least in the photo you posted. Next time you see one of these film crews working and they use this thing that you saw ask one of the grips what is being used to modify the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergey_fedosov Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Ellis, thank you for your attention to my question. I primerely was thinking about that "glass" because I wanted to use it with the stills AND video, but I am still pretty curiose about that circle thing. Do you know where can I see some pictures taken with it? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergey_fedosov Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Bryn, I was doing it differently on Photoshop, but now I tried to use Difuse Glow filter and it gives me that "anti-glow" effect - it darkens everything. Do you use special diffusing or something? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn_price Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Swap the background/foreground colours, that way the difuse glow will go towards white rather than black ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Could be just frost filter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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